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Post by chris on Dec 18, 2023 12:52:07 GMT
Family connection is enlarged. Joe Moores is the club's ex-coach's nephew
2024 Boys’ Academy Intake:
George Harris - Batter – Elton Cricket Club
Joe Moores - Wicket Keeper/Batter – Macclesfield Cricket Club
Charlie Parkinson - Pace Bowler - Torrisholme Cricket Club
2024 Boys’ Academy Retained:
Joe Chapple – Allrounder – Bowdon Cricket Club
Corey Flintoff – Allrounder – Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club
Rocky Flintoff – Allrounder – Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club
Keshana Fonseka – Batter – Hyde Cricket Club
Haider Hussain - Leg Spinner – Hyde Cricket Club
Gennaro Reddy – Batter – Toft Cricket Club
Just to add that means Harvey Walker, Harry Birkman and Alfie Dobson plus Charlie Barnard no longer in the academy. Interesting where that puts Barnard once he comes back from the under 19s world cup.
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Post by oldhamexile on Dec 19, 2023 9:38:58 GMT
If Joe Moores makes it that will be three professional keepers from the same family, is that unprecedented?
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Post by Athers Notebook on Dec 19, 2023 13:12:49 GMT
All 9 lads (definitely 8 not quite sure about Harris) attend a private school.
When you throw in the famous name factor too, it isn't the best look for the club in light of recent reports around making the game more equitable.
Having seen a fair bit of this age group in the last few years, they are also not the 9 best players in this age group in the County.
3 or 4 should not be in there.
Good luck to Benkenstein sorting this nonsense out.
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Post by chris on Dec 19, 2023 16:07:55 GMT
All 9 lads (definitely 8 not quite sure about Harris) attend a private school. When you throw in the famous name factor too, it isn't the best look for the club in light of recent reports around making the game more equitable. Having seen a fair bit of this age group in the last few years, they are also not the 9 best players in this age group in the County. 3 or 4 should not be in there. Good luck to Benkenstein sorting this nonsense out. I'd read elsewhere that all 9 were, but can't find anything on George Harris. Two other points worth noting is how often the young kids move around clubs these days at a very early age: Both Flintoffs: St Annes, Alderley Edge before S&B
Fonseka: Little Hulton & Clifton before Hyde Harris: Woodbank before Elton
Can't imagine Lancashire happy that Charlie Parkinson is playing the Palace Shield.
Also how predominately Cheshire the academy is these days. Do the Flintoffs still live in Cheshire?
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Post by Athers Notebook on Dec 19, 2023 17:10:48 GMT
All 9 lads (definitely 8 not quite sure about Harris) attend a private school. When you throw in the famous name factor too, it isn't the best look for the club in light of recent reports around making the game more equitable. Having seen a fair bit of this age group in the last few years, they are also not the 9 best players in this age group in the County. 3 or 4 should not be in there. Good luck to Benkenstein sorting this nonsense out. I'd read elsewhere that all 9 were, but can't find anything on George Harris. Two other points worth noting is how often the young kids move around clubs these days at a very early age: Both Flintoffs: St Annes, Alderley Edge before S&B
Fonseka: Little Hulton & Clifton before Hyde Harris: Woodbank before Elton
Can't imagine Lancashire happy that Charlie Parkinson is playing the Palace Shield.
Also how predominately Cheshire the academy is these days. Do the Flintoffs still live in Cheshire?
Have heard a whisper that Harris has signed for Northern now You are right about how much they move around these days. Flintoffs still live in Cheshire I believe Parkinson as you say is playing Palace Shield and most of these lads just play school cricket until halfway into the club season Mad how someone like Lucas Selby can be the Age Group player of the month for August with the brilliant run of batting form he had and not get selected. Vey much not a level playing field. |
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Post by Athers Notebook on Dec 19, 2023 17:39:47 GMT
Family connection is enlarged. Joe Moores is the club's ex-coach's nephew 2024 Boys’ Academy Intake: George Harris - Batter – Elton Cricket Club Joe Moores - Wicket Keeper/Batter – Macclesfield Cricket Club Charlie Parkinson - Pace Bowler - Torrisholme Cricket Club 2024 Boys’ Academy Retained: Joe Chapple – Allrounder – Bowdon Cricket Club Corey Flintoff – Allrounder – Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club Rocky Flintoff – Allrounder – Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club Keshana Fonseka – Batter – Hyde Cricket Club Haider Hussain - Leg Spinner – Hyde Cricket Club Gennaro Reddy – Batter – Toft Cricket Club Just to add that means Harvey Walker, Harry Birkman and Alfie Dobson plus Charlie Barnard no longer in the academy. Interesting where that puts Barnard once he comes back from the under 19s world cup. Birkman, Walker and Barnard too old for the Academy now. Dobson quit the Academy last year of his own accord Be interesting to see what happens with Barnard and Jack Carney when they get back from the U19 World Cup. Will they get contracts? Both probably deserve one. Birkman too who is a better bowler than the injury prone Boyden in my opinion. |
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Post by chris on Dec 19, 2023 18:46:36 GMT
Said before it will be interesting to see if Carney plays for a county - which one. Buttler, Salt, Bell, Hurst, Lavelle are a bit of a queue.
Selby at least earnt two games with the seconds at the back end of last season. Could easily play again considering there are more 'keepers at the club than out-and-out batsmen.
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Post by chris on Dec 20, 2023 11:34:55 GMT
Just seen this in the Bolton News: Harris, who attends St Gabriel’s in Bury, represented North of England at the ECB’s Bunbury Festival in August.
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Post by lancsdes on Aug 20, 2024 12:42:07 GMT
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Post by lancsdes on Aug 22, 2024 17:16:31 GMT
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Post by Dave Towers on Aug 22, 2024 18:40:47 GMT
I note that young Chapple didn’t bowl in either innings; isn’t bowling his main strength?
I wonder if Dominic Hayes is related to Frank, grandson perhaps?
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Post by lancsdes on Aug 22, 2024 23:27:43 GMT
I was puzzled by Chapple’s non bowling Dave.
No idea re Hayes relationship .
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Post by Admin on Aug 23, 2024 5:29:18 GMT
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Post by Athers Notebook on Aug 23, 2024 10:16:51 GMT
Chapple is coming back from an injury (stress fracture?) I believe. Not sure how close he is to a bowling return. Hayes not related to Frank from what I know. From the Wigan area and plays at Orrell Red Triangle. Be interesting to see how they split these U18 players next week as there is a second team game and the final U18 three day County Championship game away at Leicestershire. Lancs just lead Leicestershire so it is a winners takes all game. |
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Post by lancsdes on Aug 23, 2024 16:34:06 GMT
Yes Athers Notebook ; have seen Hayes bowling for Orrell in Prem a couple of times , not especially impressed .
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